Campus protesters are calling for divestment from Israel. Here’s what that means

Banners are displayed by the tents pitched at Stanford University’s White Plaza during a protest urging the university to divest from Israel and demanding a permanent cease-fire in the war in Gaza, on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at Stanford University.

A UC Berkeley coalition is holding a rally in Sproul Plaza Monday afternoon, calling on the campus to divest from companies with ties to Israel. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators put down blue tarps before pitching tents at Stanford University’s White Plaza during a protest urging the university to divest from Israel and demanding a permanent cease-fire in the war in Gaza, on Thursday, April 25, 2024.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march at Stanford University urging the university to divest from Israel and demanding a permanent cease-fire in the war in Gaza, on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at Stanford University. Some schools have been hesitant to take a political stance and divest for a number of reasons. For one, untangling a school’s financial interests to all companies with ties to Israel would be complicated, experts say.

“The University of California has consistently opposed calls for boycott against and divestment from Israel. While the University affirms the right of our community members to express diverse viewpoints, a boycott of this sort impinges on the academic freedom of our students and faculty and the unfettered exchange of ideas on our campuses,” the state school systemA statement from the University of Texas, Dallas, said the university “welcomes the opportunity for open, respectful dialogue.

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